Chrysanthemum plant named Siglo

ABSTRACT

A new variety of Chrysanthemum morifolium Bailey of the pink spray type, known as &#34;Siglo&#34; and characterized by year-round flowering, vigorous growth, and good flower size.

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemummorifolium Bailey (spray type) known as "Siglo".

My new variety "Siglo" is a new and distinct variety originated by me inChichester, Sussex, England, from a cross made in 1984 between thevariety Bijoux and a seedling number B191/9, the former being the seedparent and the latter being the pollen parent.

Siglo resulted from an extensive breeding program to produce improvedvarieties for year round Chrysanthemum production, particularly forwinter production.

Siglo has the following improved characteristics over the varietyBijoux, the most similar year round spray type grown in Great Britain.

1. Siglo will flower year round i.e. weeks 1 to 52.

2. Siglo is more vigorous than Bijoux.

3. The flower size of Siglo is larger than Bijoux.

4. The response of Siglo is similar to Bijoux.

Asexual production of this new variety "Siglo" as performed in Sussex,England, by rooting vegetative shoots shows that the abovecharacteristics are fixed and come true to type through succeedinggenerations.

The accompanying drawing shows a typical flower of my new varietydepicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to makethe same in a color illustration of this type.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety "Siglo" withcolor terminology in accordance with the Royal Horticultural SocietyColour Chart, (R.H.S.).

Genus: Chrysanthemum.

Species: Morifolium Bailey.

Type: Spray.

Class: Quilled Anemone (Natural Chrysanthemum Society Section 11).

Breeding: A cross between the variety "Bijoux" and a seedling numberB191/9, the former being the seed parent and the latter being the pollenparent.

Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeedingpropagations by rooting vegetative shoots.

Flowers: As grown and observed in Sussex, England, 6 to 15 flowers areborne on pedicels, after removal of the main apical bud.

Bloom:

Size.--Diameter of 70 mm. to 90 mm. when fully open.

Form.--Quilled Anemone.

Petalage.--135 to 165 Ray petals. 45 to 65 Disc Petals.

Form.--Quilled Anemone.

Petals.--Medium/long, overlapping, spooned of medium texture.

Pedicels.--Medium and strong, 80 mm. to 150 mm. long.

Color of open bloom.--Inner face of fully expanded petal R.H.S. 69B.Outer face of fully expanded petal R.H.S. 69A. Inner face of young petalR.H.S. 65D. Outer face of young petal R.H.S. 65C.

Response Group.--81/2 to 9 weeks.

Temperature tolerance.--13° C.-18° C. (56° F.-65° F.) at night.

Plant: Strong upright habit of growth, medium to tall.

Foliage: Good quality with average internode length of 2.5 cm; Mediumsize and medium texture; color R.H.S. 139A.

Stem: Upright, medium thickness and strong. Color R.H.S. 139A atflowering.

Water uptake: Good.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum morifoliumBailey of the pink spray type substantially as herein shown anddescribed, characterized particularly as to novelty by year-roundflowering, vigorous growth, and good flower size.